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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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